BCB student Erick Moreno Superlano receives prestigious Studienstiftung Fellowship

Erick Moreno Superlano, a 4th-year BCB student concentrating in Rhetoric and Literature, was nominated for the scholarship by Prof. Dr. Agata Lisiak. He was in Dr. Lisiak’s Lexicon of Migration class, and worked with her as a research assistant on "Migration, Space, and Power: Learning from Rosa Luxemburg and Doreen Massey." Dr. Lisiak’s class and research were a great inspiration for Erick. 

The Fellowship is granted by the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes, Germany's oldest and most prestigious grant awarding foundation for outstanding students. 

Once he was nominated, Erick prepared and submitted his application materials in German. His application was selected, and Erick went through a lengthy interview process with the selection committee. It included two interviews with two different professors from other universities, and presentation and a moderated debate with the other applicants– some of the best and brightest students in Germany. Erick credits BCB’s seminar based program, which requires students to debate their ideas in the classroom, for his success in that part of the selection process. Erick's presentation was based on an essay he wrote for his class African Narratives of Migration taught by Dr. Fatin Abbas, his thesis advisor. In the end, only 25% of the invited applicants were accepted.  

As part of the interview section, Erick talked about the Latinx club he founded at BCB, which he established to bring more Latinx representation into the university.

Erick was eager to study at BCB, not only because he received a scholarship, but because he was unable to attend a German public university, because his Venezuelan high school diploma isn't recognized in Germany. After graduation, Erick will go on for a Master’s in Migration Studies. He has been admitted into University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge, and will be making his final decision soon.  

For more information about fellowships and post-graduate study, Career Services is available for questions and assistance. 

Post Date: 05-02-2022